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Our intent is to create an estate winery known largely for its red varietals. Foremost among our reds is the Spanish grape Tempranillo. A natural bridge between the Pinot Noir and the Cabernet Sauvignon, this grape is legendary in Europe and vastly under-planted in the New World. We are positioning ourselves to be among the first estate wineries showcasing Tempranillo. We?ll stack the cards by using the benefits of Oregon?s varied climates to make Tempranillo, Syrah and Pinot Noir from vineyard sites aptly suited to these grapes. Our strategy hinges on the concept of ?overlapping climates?. That is to say, we will harvest the same variety of grapes in two climates, one slightly warmer than the other. This ensures more complex and consistent wines, and the ability to single out a vineyard that particularly prospered under the specific conditions of each vintage. The 2004 vintage will be Dominio IV?s first harvest from its own vineyard. This is incredibly exciting as we have labored for three long years doing all the work ourselves. We are extremely proud of how our vineyard is developing. This vineyard is farmed in an over-the-top organic method called Biodynamic farming. This method of farming improves the soils without the polluting run-off from fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. We are harvesting both Syrah and Tempranillo from our Three Sleeps Vineyard. This is the second year we will make wine from Oregon?s legendary Pinot Noir grape...

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